Vendor Applications For The 2012 Season

We are happy to announce that is once again that time to get your vendor applications in. We are officially accepting vendor application for the 2012 season. You can download the cover letter HERE , and the application HERE . Any questions can be emailed to: corvalliaindoorwintermarket@gmail.com

Indoor Winter Market Donations Benefit Food Pantry

Hot coffee is a good thing. It is especially good when drinking a cup helps feed the hungry. This year at the Corvallis Indoor Winter Market there was hot coffee available for a donation, with proceeds benefiting the Benton County Food Bank. Thank you Village Bean of Yachats, Big Mountain Coffee Roasters and Portland Roasters for the donation of delicious organic coffee beans. Thanks to the vendors and shoppers of the Market for their generous donations for the fresh brewed coffee. The 2011 Corvallis Indoor Winter Market was able to make donations to the Food Bank totaling $330.


If your non-profit organization would be interested in operating the coffee service as a funding source for the 2012 season, please contact Katie at 541-563-3044.

Vendor Specials for April 9th

Well everyone this will be our last Saturday at the Corvallis Indoor Winter Market. Make sure you stop on by and stock up on all of your favorite vendors goodies. Our "Bring your friend to the market" was a success last Saturday. Sue & Lynne Kane were the lucky recipients of two huge baskets filled with goodies from our vendors. Look for more fun giveaways next season. Make sure you mark your calendars for the start of the summer market season next Saturday in downtown Corvallis.

Bare Mountain Flowers- We will have beautiful fresh flowers this week including Ranunculus and Freesia. We will also have some wonderful indoor potted Lily Plants that will be blooming just in time for Easter. Make sure you look for us at the Corvallis Farmers market this Summer for the freshest flowers in town!
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Bare Mountain Flowers

Honeystone Candles- This Saturday is the final day of the Indoor Winter Market, and we are extending our Easter Specials through this week. Look for our pure beeswax elegant eggs, bunny and hatchling chick candles, each one only $5.We are not part of the summer Farmers' Markets, but you can find us at several local fairs over the next few months. Please visit us:

April 30: OSU Moms' Weekend Fair, next to the Quad at OSU - an incredible array of fine art work.
May 1: Spring Garden Fair at 6th and Madison Avenue in Corvallis - an inspiring way to start the gardening season!
May 14: East Lincoln Quick Response Team fundraising fair at the R&R Cafe on Highway 20, 5 miles past Blodgett on the way to Newport. Plan to have lunch and peruse the fair!
July 30: Dancing Oaks Nursery Garden Festival, Priem Road, Monmouth. Tour the spectacular gardens, find unusual and beautiful plants, eat home-made pie!
Most Saturdays in summer, we are at the Eugene Saturday Market (8th and Oak). To see our schedule click  HERE , or you can contact us at candles@honeystonecandles.com. or phone 541-456-2004.

Custom Soap Shop- Well, this is our last week in Corvallis so make sure you come on by and stock up for the summer. We will have two new scents this week just in time for Summer: Fresh Mango &
 Tomato Leaf. You have to stop by and smell how good Summer is. Make sure you get that special MOM in your life a sweet smelling gift that she will love. Nothing says I LOVE YOU more than something to pamper her. To order online click Here. To follow us on facebook click HERE for giveaways specials and more. See you Saturday!

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Ingredients:
1 pound(s) strawberries, hulled and cut in quarters
5 ounce(s) baby spinach
3 tablespoon(s) balsamic vinaigrette
4 ounce(s) goat cheese, cut into slices
2 tablespoon(s) pine nuts, toasted




Directions:
1.In large bowl, combine strawberries, baby spinach, and balsamic vinaigrette. Toss to coat.
2.Divide among serving plates and top with goat cheese, and toasted pine nuts.






 

Vendor Specials For April 2nd

Good day to all of our favorite Corvallis Indoor Winter Market customers.
We hope you have had a great week and have been enjoying the mild weather. We only have two weeks left in the Winter market season. Make sure you stop by and get stocked up for the end of season. THIS WEEK WE ARE HAVING A FUN GIVEAWAY: BRING A FRIEND THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TO THE MARKET AND YOU GET ENTERED INTO A DRAWING FOR A BASKET OF GOODIES FROM OUR MARKET VENDORS. ONE FOR YOU, AND ONE FOR YOUR FRIEND = WIN! See you Saturday!

Custom Soap Shop- You only have two weeks left to stock up on all of your favorite goodies. Cilantro was a hit last week. If you didn't get a chance to smell it make sure you stop on by. We will have a few new soy candle scents this week including pineapple. We also will be bringing Watermelon Soapsicles this week. They make a great addition to any Easter Basket! Mothers Day is also just around the corner (Just a thought). See you bright and early!

Honeystone Candles- Easter is on its way, and we have some beautiful pure beeswax candles for you to choose from. Substitute some sweet candles for sweet edibles! Check out our delectable eggs, hatching chick, and honey of a bunny - all made from pure beeswax. Special this week: any of the Easter designs just $5 each!

Vendor Specials for March 26th

Hello everyone! Well we only have three weeks left in the Winter Market season so now is the time to stock up on all of your favorite things from the market. Keep it local and support your local farmers, barkers, and artisans. Watch for the Indoor Market's "Bring a Friend" promotion and giveaway. Pick up information at the Market this week.See you Saturday!

Honeystone Candles-We are past the Equinox at last, and the daffodils are spreading cheer everywhere. Bring some sunshine indoors with Honeystone Floating Daffodil Candles. Special price - 20% off this Saturday only!

Custom Soap Shop- We have a wonderful new scent this week that you must smell CILANTRO. It has a wonderful fresh lite scent that is perfect for spring and summer. It will be available in soap, lotion, and soy candles. We will be giving away a free Turkish Mocha soap when you spend $10 or more this Saturday. See ya bright and early!

Vendor Specials for Saturday March 19th

Hello everyone. Well there are only a few weeks left of the Corvallis Indoor Winter Market. Make sure to put the market on your list of things to do on Saturday. Buy fresh and local!

The Custom Soap Shop- Well will only a few weeks left at the market, it is time to stock up for the year. Soaps and lotions make great gift to give and receive! Make sure to stop by and check out our exfoliating soaps that are great for the gardener in your life. We will also have our full line of Dogspaw products for your four legged friend. Natural bug repellents are a great way to keep fleas out! See you Saturday!

Honeystone Candles- Spring into Spring with Honeystone Pure Beeswax Candles! Celebrate the Equinox, and save 20% on our Floating Daffodils and Floating Bouquet boxed sets of candles. Only $6 a box for Daffodils and Bouquets, this Saturday only!

Head to our farmers' market

 Come to the Corvallis Indoor Winter Market this Saturday! Here, you'll meet the people who actually grow the plants that end up on your table. You can ask them questions, handle the vegetables, squeeze the fruit...without the whole experience squeezing you. You see, the produce at a farmers' market is actually fresher, and often cheaper, than buying the same fruits and veggies at a supermarket. That's because transportation costs are lower. All of the produce is locally grown. Plus it will last longer once you get home. Don't let making an extra trip or driving a little farther put you off. Once you see how much you'll save and the freshness of the produce, you'll keep coming back. Plus, the entire experience of visiting a farmers' market on a Saturday morning is something you can share with the entire family!

Vendor Specials for March 12th

Come on down to the Corvallis Indoor Winter Market this Saturday for a wonderful selection of Fresh Veggies, Baked Goods and so much more. Save some money and buy direct from the farmers, bakers, and artist directly. See you bright and early Saturday Morning!

Honeystone Candles- With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, you are in luck at Honeystone Candles. We are offering $1 off all Celtic theme candles this Saturday only. Choose from floating candle sets (Celtic Knots, Pictish Knots, Tree of Life), Celtic Spirals, Labyrinth, and our beautiful Celtic Cross. Add sweetness and light to your life with Honeystone Pure Beeswax Candles. Mention this blog and get a special surprise!

 

 
Specialty Made- Tis the luck of the Irish that we will have our St. Patricks day cards available this Saturday at the Corvallis Indoor Winter Market. Stop by our booth and see the lovely selection of hand made cards and lavender goods for you or someone special.
 
 
 
 
 

The Custom Soap Shop- We will have our lovely new Loofah Sugar Soap at the market this week. It is great for gardeners as it has loofah right in the soap. It is in our wonderful Coconut Lime Verbena scent that is refreshing and clean. Pick up a slice and let the spring "cleaning" begin. See you Saturday! 

Indulgences from Saturday



Mocha Chip Scones from
The Bread Board

The Queen Pretzel



Delicious Pie From
Blue Raven Farmstand



Vegetables are great, but my favorite part of the market is the delicious baked goods that are offered.The Corvallis Indoor Winter Market has an incredible selection of baked goods at the market this year. If you need motivation to come on down to the market, I hope the smell of fresh bread and scones dose the trick. See you next Saturday bright and early! See you next Saturday bright and early!



Sourdough Baguettes from
Pacific Sourdough



Carrot Cakes & Orange Cupcakes
From Pacific Sourdough











Vendor Specials For Saturday March5th

Make sure you put the Corvallis Indoor Winter Market on your list of things to do this Saturday. With fresh local veggies, baked goods, locally made cheese, and so much more. Keep it local and support your local farmers and artisans. See you Saturday!

Honeystone Candles- March is finally here, but winter is obviously not finished yet. Our beehives are still heavy with food, so the bees can stay indoors and wait out the cold. Our specially formulated, beeswax-based lotion bars and lip balms can help you weather the cold weather too. The mixes of beeswax with gentle oils are excellent for chapped skin. Ask about our specials on skin care this week!





  

Custom Soap Shop- We will be bringing a new lotion and sugar scrub scent this week : Ginger Verbena.
It smells fresh and clean and is a great scent for spring.
We will also have our entire line of dogspaw products.
Stop by and smell something wonderful!

Remember to bring food to donate this Saturday

Remember we are having a food drive this weekend with prizes from your favorite Corvallis Indoor Winter Market Vendors!



 Custom Soap Shop- With this cold weather comes dry cracked skin. Make sure you stop by to get some soothing Beeswax Body Lotion, exfoliating Sugar Scrub, Moisturizing Lotion Bars, and Natural Lip balm. We will be giving a soap and lotion set in the raffle so make sure to bring your food items to donate! See you Saturday.








Honeystone Candles- As I write, there is snow on the ground, and more coming down, with a wintery white week in the forecast. Remember to pack Honeystone pure beeswax candles in your emergency kit! Whatever you burn, you breathe. This Saturday, the Indoor Market is the focus of a Food Drive for Linn Benton Food Share. We encourage you to bring cans of food to donate to this cause. When you bring 3 cans of food, you will receive a ticket to win prizes donated by Indoor Winter Market vendors. Selections of our pure beeswax candles will be among the prizes. Join us this Saturday - share some food - win some prizes!

Alsea Acre Goat Cheese- We are so excited to be in the new Corvallis Market of Choice. It's amazing how much of our cheese they are selling. We normally try to concentrate on selling at Farmers Markets because that way we can hand
out samples, talk to people and answer their questions. But after 16 years of vending at the Corvallis Farmers Markets we've handed out tens of thousands of samples. That has paid off in our being requested ALOT Stop by the Indoor Market for a taste of the freshness of spring chevre this Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. Afterwards, we'll be sampling at Market of Choice in Corvallis from 2pm to 5 pm. Hope to see you!



 

Linn Benton Food Share Drive This Weekend

We are excited to have the folks from the Linn Benton Food Share out at the Corvallis Indoor Winter Market this Saturday. They will be there looking to fill their truck with food donations. They are looking for canned goods, dry goods like cereal and pasta, pasta sauce, peanut butter, juice, and any other non perishable items. They will also be accepting cash donations as well. All of our vendors at the marked have stepped in to have a raffle of some great prizes from the market. Bring in three food items or donate $5 and receive a raffle ticket. There is no limit so bring in or donate as much as you want. See you Saturday!

Vendor Specials for February 19th

Honeystone Candles- It's been snowing here this morning and now the sun is out. Our bees are snug in their hives, with plenty of honey and pollen to feast on and feed to the increasing numbers of babies.
Whatever you burn, you breathe! This week we have a special offer for Indoor Market customers: $1 off any set of floating candles.Lighten up a dreary day with the clean fragrance of Honeystone pure beeswax candles.

Custom Soap Shop- We will be have all of our customer favorites along with some new fun soaps this week including our new butterfly soap. Special of the week: Free White Tea & Ginger soap with a purchase of $10 or more. Look for our full line of doggie spa products this week as well. See you Saturday!

Valentines Weekend Vendor Specials

Well Valentines day is on Monday and the Corvallis Indoor Winter Market is the perfect place to pick up something special for the one you love. With a wonderful selection of local artisans,  fresh organic produce, and baked goods you can pick up everything you need for a special dinner and more.

Dennison Farms- We found a new recipe that is perfect for a special Valentine's dinner--fennel & beet soup, with heart-shaped garnish! We will have free copies of the recipe, plus fennel, beets, and of course plenty of our fabulously sweet carrots at the market this Saturday.

Custom Soap Shop- We will have lots of special treats for your valentine this week. Beautiful heart soaps and so much more. Our gift sets start at $10 and will be wrapped up and ready to go. Scents that are popular for Valentines day include Pomegranate & Vanilla and Delicious. See you Saturday!

Honeystone Candles- Clear, sunny afternoons are promising spring, but we have a few weeks to go before our bees can bring in much new nectar and pollen. The pussy willows are silvering, and will be attractive food for bees when it's warm enough to fly. At the moment, the hazels are finishing their bloom, the heathers are still flowering, and alder catkins are producing pollen. Our hives are heavy with food from last summer and fall, so the bees are (so far) in good shape.
To celebrate Valentine's Day, we are offering $1 off our Floating Hearts candle set - just $6.50 for three pure beeswax floating hearts to spread sweetness and light in your home. Each candle burns about 2 hours.

Specialty Made- We will have a lovely assortment of handmade Valentines Day cards this week. A handmade card is a special way to tell someone you love them.

Pacific Sourdough

This week the reality of pecans hit the bakery. We make a variety of wonderful pecan treats beloved by our loyal customers but when my wholesaler quoted me the $9.00 a pound price of pecans (a 50% increase since December) I had to rethink the idea of pecan sticky buns for the farmers market this weekend. Hm...cinnamon buns, no everyone makes those, almond buns, did those last week. Then I remembered a favorite from my childhood. My mother used to make a delicious Orange Sticky bun. Now what was the recipe? I remember it had orange juice, or was that oj concentrate? Were they frosted or turned over with the sticky side up? Surely a Google search would turn up just the right recipe. Nope, nada. I wondered if my mom would remember or maybe even have the recipe somewhere?


My mom is a very organized person, " a place for everything and everything in it's place". I am sure this adage was much easier to employ after I moved out some 30-odd years ago and stopped messing things up. Her pantry is a fine example of this neatness. 25 kinds of teas, organized in sub-sets of herbal, green, black, flavored, decaf, caffeinated and specialty, each sub-set arranged alphabetically. I tease her about it mercilessly. But hey, when you need something from Mom she can usually put her finger right on it. So I picked up the phone, "hey Mom, you remember those orange buns you used to make? I think in reality she only made them a handful of times before some other goody snagged our attention and appetites. Sure enough, she remembered them and in less than 3 minutes found the cookbook with the recipe. Bingo! Orange Glory Buns from a circa 1963 Better Homes and Gardens. It sounded like just the treat to bake to brighten up a winter morning, a few tweaks, a splash of Grand Marnier in the glaze and there we are, Orange Sunshine Buns, everybody loved 'em. Thanks Mom, let's have tea.

Vendor Specials for February 4th

It is football time! Come on down to the market and pick up everything you need for the big game like fresh veggies, baked goods and more. See you saturday bright and early!


Honeystone Candles- Our Honeystone bees are wintering well, and enjoying the few afternoon hours warm enough to fly, when they visit native hazels and our pink and white heathers. During the winter, bees form a cluster in the hive with the queen in the center. They eat the honey and pollen stored last summer, and will only take flight when temperatures are over 50 degrees.
We are welcoming February with a focus on hearts. We have two special offers until Valentine's Day: a free heart necklace with $10 purchase, or $1 off a set of floating heart candles! Give sweetness and light to your Valentine with Honeystone pure beeswax products!

Custom Soap Shop- With Valentines Day just around the corner now is the time to pick up a special gift for someone you love. Lotions and Sugar Scrubs make luxurious gifts that she will love. Special of the week: Receive a FREE White Tea & Ginger soap with a purchase of $10 or more. We will also have our wonderful Natural Dogspaw  products. Made with Tea Tree, Peppermint, & Eucalyptus they are a natural alternative to harsh chemicals and are great at keeping the bugs away!

This Saturday At The Market

We are well into the Winter Market season now. You can expect wonderful fresh produce, eggs and meat this week along with fresh baked goods and more. We will be open from 9am to 1pm. Make sure you come hungry. See you Saturday!

Honeystone Candles- Sunshine early this week has been so welcome! It was warm enough for the bees to be venturing out and we saw them working hazel catkins and heather flowers. This week our neighbors, who are commercial beekeepers, are loading their bees up to go to the California almond pollination. Our bees will be staying home, waiting out the winter in the Coast Range.This Saturday we will give away a free floating candle with each $10 purchase. Watch for other offers in February!

The Custom Soap Shop- Valentines Day is just around the corner. We will have some fun Valentines soaps with us this week. This weeks special is a free Rain soap with a purchase of $10 or more. Lotions and Sugar scrubs made fresh today. They make a great gift!

Oregon Hand Crafted Pine Needle Baskets- We will have a lovely selection of baskets this week. Our baskets are made out of Ponderosa pine needles gathered in Central Oregon and the Willamette Valley. Many Baskets contain sliced black walnuts, sliced agates, semi precious stones, and pressed flowers from our garden.

Vendor Specials for Saturday!

Alsea Acre Goat Cheese- We were featured in the January 4th Food Day section of The Oregonian. The article was entitled "Farmers Market Favorites" and can be seen  HERE. The article featured Party In A Jar. You can see and purchase your own Party In A Jar, along with Feta and several flavors of Alsea Acre fresh chevre, this Saturday at the Corvallis Indoor Winter Market.

Honeystone Candles- Today is a beautiful sunny day in the country after a very soggy weekend. The native hazels are blooming and, if it gets warm enough, our bees will be out gathering the first fresh pollen of the year. Thanks to your positive response last week, we are extending our offer of a free floating candle with each $10 purchase through January. Fill your home with the sweetness and light of pure beeswax candles!

Custom Soap Shop- We will have some new products this week including our Natural Shampoo that is Gluten Free & full of wonderful essential oils. Make sure to stop by and smell all of our wonderful new scents this week. Special of the week: Free White Tea & Ginger soap with a purchase of $10 or more!

Sunday Brunch

Here is a great recipie for Sunday brunch. You can get your fresh bread and eggs at the market on Saturday!

French Toast Casserole:

Ingredients:
5 cups bread cubes
4 Eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup white sugar, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter an 8x8 inch baking pan.
2.Line bottom of pan with bread cubes. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, 2 tablespoons sugar, salt and vanilla. pour egg mixture over bread. Dot with butter; let stand for 10 minutes.
3.Combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over the top. Bake in preheated oven about 45 to 50 minutes, until top is golden.

Opening Day Vendor Specials

Tomorrow is opening day for the Corvallis Indoor Winter Market. We will be open from 9am-1pm. Music this week is the Sing In The Vally Vocalists accompanied by Patti Feltman. We will post vendor specials here every Friday so make sure you check out our blog or Facebook page before you head on down to the market. See you tomorrow!

Denison Farms- As I sit in my office and look out the window, I see our neighbor's wetland has turned into a lake with all the recent rains. Our fields, however, are above flood level, so we can harvest even in the wettest weather. In addition to the usual local kale, collards, spinach, cabbage, and potatoes that you have come to expect at the winter market, Denison Farms will have freshly-dug carrots, tender & sweet Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, and broccolini. Come early if you want Brussels sprouts or sweet potatoes, as those usually sell out quickly.


Wood Family Farm- We will have a complete line of beef cuts and pork sausage products available, as well as, a smattering of lamb cuts at the first market. We will also have eggs. The break between market seasons was enjoyable. The new year has begun with a bang. Our first litter of pigs were born last week and our first lambs arrived this week. Stop by our booth on Saturday and Dan will give you the farm update and help you replenish your meat supply!


The Mushroomery- We are mushroom hunting on the Coast for winter mushrooms and we will have Winter Chanterelles, Hedgehogs, Ashy Coral, Black Trumpets and a couple pounds of Chanterelles available Saturday. We will also have cultivated White Elm, grow-at-home-kits and White Truffles (harvested a few miles from the farm)!

Honeystone Candles- The Honeystone bees are clustered in their hives, waiting out the worst of the winter. However, the fragrance of summer flowers is present in their wax that we harvested last Fall to form into our original design candles. You can brighten your day and refresh the air in your home with the sweetness and light from pure beeswax candles. Honeystone Candles is offering a free floating candle with each $10 purchase this Saturday.

Custom Soap Shop- We are happy to be back at the Winter market. We have several new scents to try this week like Ginger Verbena and Sandalwood & Vanilla to name a few. We also have some wonderful new products as well. We will also be running an Opening Day Special- Receive a free Cranberry & Fig soap with a purchase of $10 or more. Make sure to check out our Facebook Page for a Valentines Day giveaway!

Bare Mountain Farms- While winter is now here in all its glory you can still get a sweet reminder of those great early warm summer days with some of our beautiful lavender gifts. At the farm we grow over 100 plants of lavender of many different varieties. We offer both fresh, when in season, and dried the rest of the year. Lavender can be very relaxing the fragrance is sweet yet soothing. Bare Mountain Flowers will be
offering all that you see pictured above and more this Saturday at our first indoor market of the season. We look forward to seeing our old friends and meeting new ones as the local market season begins. So stop by and visit us Tomorrow!

Market Opens This Saturday

Hello to all of our wonderful Winter Market customers. We wanted to let you know that this Friday, and every Friday we will be posting vendor specials on the blog. Make sure you check it out before you head down to the market!

Early morning at Pacific Sourdough

It's 3:55 Saturday morning, dark and cold outside and pretty chilly inside the bakery too. I, with my first cup of coffee still steaming, come in and sleepily turn on the lights and the ovens. The sourdough loaves have been slowly proofing all night in the cool air and as the ovens heat up, the room warms and the loaves finish rising and are ready to be baked by the time the thermostat reaches 450degrees. The first batch gets tipped out of their baskets, slashed with a sharp razor and loaded into a steamy hot oven, 42 loaves to a batch. They quickly "spring" into perfect boules and baguettes; their slashes opening elegantly and in a few minutes begin to turn golden. 30 minutes later, I finish my coffee and it's time for the bread to come out. The loaves are now a dark golden brown and smell like toasted wheat, little blisters on the surface indicate perfect fermentation and I know the bread will taste great. As they cool on the rack they make a little crackling noise as the crust contracts slightly, it is a little chorus that says "breakfast"! Now the best part of the morning, the reward for yesterday's mixing and shaping and patience, a baker's privilege and of course, quality control. I get a fresh cup of coffee and tear off a chunk of warm baguette, the crust at it's crispiest, the crumb steaming and pungent, I butter it and take a bite, perfect! By now the bakery is warm and cozy and smells heavenly, the sun is rising as I load another batch into the oven and I am happy to know I will soon be sharing my delicious breakfast with lots of farmers market customers, smiles all around.